Many foreign companies choose to list their stock on the OTC markets instead of the organized exchanges. Some of these companies  include foreign multinational corporations with large market capitalizations.

The ten largest foreign companies trading on the OTC markets based on market capitalization are listed below:

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It is interesting to note that Walmart Mexico appears on this list with a market cap of over $50.0 billion. Walmart entered the Mexican market in 1991. Today the retail giant has 2,197 retail units in the country with 216 Supercenters and 130 Sam’s Club stores. In the U.S. it has 4,540 retail units with 3,000 Supercenters and  615 Sam’s Club stores.

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